Background
Fridell, Elmer Alfred was born on April 30, 1892 in Minden, Nebraska, United States. Son of John Alfred and Petra (Finwall) Fridell.
missionary executive religious educator
Fridell, Elmer Alfred was born on April 30, 1892 in Minden, Nebraska, United States. Son of John Alfred and Petra (Finwall) Fridell.
AB, Des Moines College, 1917. Bachelor's Degree, Berkeley Baptist Division Church, 1922. Doctor of Divinity, Berkeley Baptist Division Church, 1929.
Student, University California, 1921. Student, Pacific School of Religion, 1924. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Sioux Falls College, 1940.
Business manager, State Young Men’s Christian Association of Iowa, 1919;
pastor, First Baptist Church, Fresno, California, 1924-1929;
pastor, First Baptist Church Seattle, 1929-1937;
professor homiletics and practical theology, Berkely (California) Baptist Division School, 1937-1943;
president, California Protestant State Council of Social Work, 1941-1943;
home secretary, American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society, 1955;
later director promotion, American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society. Member general council Northern Baptist Convention. President Northern Baptist Convention.
Vice president Baptist World Alliance.
With United States Army, 1918. Member City Commons Club (Berkeley), Masons.
Married Bess Doudna, October 18, 1917. Children: Lee Doudna, Wilbur Medbury.